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Some men are too noble to live among aristocracy.

Vatel

6.1 / 10 6.1 2000 1h 43m

HistoryDramaRomance

Vatel is the cook of Prince Condé. When the prince invites Louis XIV to hunt, he has to give lavish banquets in order to fall in his favour. But when Vatel falls in love with the king's mistress, love and duty conflict.

Directed by Roland Joffé

VISUAL NOTES

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CAST

The people behind the story

Gérard Depardieu

Gérard DepardieuFrancois Vatel

Uma Thurman

Uma ThurmanAnne de Montausier

Tim Roth

Tim RothMarquis de Lauzun

Timothy Spall

Timothy SpallGourville

Julian Glover

Julian GloverPrince de Conde

Julian Sands

Julian SandsLouis XIV

Murray Lachlan Young

Murray Lachlan YoungPhilippe d`Orleans

Hywel Bennett

Hywel BennettColbert